The Ambassador of Italy to the State of Qatar HE Paolo Toschi was invited by the Qatar Leadership Centre (QLC) as a guest speaker for the participants of the QLC Government Leaders Program.
The participants had visited Italy last September for an official study project.
During their visit to Italy, they had the opportunity to visit prestigious institutions such as the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Parliament, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and the City of Rome, as well as educational institutions including the High Studies Center of the Italian Defense. They also visited several leading Italian companies and banks.
The speech by Ambassador Toschi came at a very special moment of bilateral relations, building up on the recent State visit by the Amir of the State of Qatar HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to Rome, where HH had meetings with both the President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. The visit served as a top-level opportunity to strengthen institutional and political dialogue between the two countries, as well as to enhance cooperation in the fields of security, trade, investments, energy, development, culture, and tourism.
Ambassador Tosch, in his address at QLC, said, "The class of Qatar Leadership Centre had the opportunity to witness firsthand the ever-growing relationship between our two countries.”
He added: "Our political partnership is rooted in the frequent meetings between our most important institutions, leading to coordinated diplomatic action at the global level. An effect of this is shown by our support for the Qatari mediation efforts in the ongoing crisis and by our joint humanitarian programs to alleviate the suffering of civilians. The friendship between our armed forces is at the basis of our security partnership, while the trust shared by the main companies and financial stakeholders of Italy and Qatar is the cornerstone of our economic ties.”
He said, "QLC’s students, Qatar’s next generation of decision-makers, had the unique chance of pre-viewing the same processes unfolding at such a pivotal time in our bilateral relations. We are making sure that the friendship between Italy and Qatar is in safe hands for the
future.”